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7 hrs ago | Lancaster News

Get some answers at forum

Lots of boogers to scare you at Haunted Forest A steady flow at Kershaw event Cole, Grier face off in County Council District 3 race Get some answers at forum By Jenny Hartley-Senior Reporter INDIAN LAND a ' ...

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Related Topix: Kershaw, SC, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fri Oct 10, 2008

Southwest Farm Press

Rangel orders monitoring of textile and apparel imports from China

The Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. Representative Charles Rangel of New York, formally requested the U.S. International Trade Commission to initiate an investigation to monitor certain U.S. ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Democrat, George Bush, W., Republican, Howard Coble, North Carolina

Thu Oct 09, 2008

National Journal

Rangel Wants ITC To Probe China's Textile Imports

House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel today urged the International Trade Commission to investigate the volume of textile and apparel imports from China, in preparation for the Jan.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Howard Coble

Rock Hill Herald

News in brief Oct. 9

Retired local dentist Goggins honored Retired dentist Horace Goggins Sr. was awarded the Humanitarian Award for dedication and faithful service to Rock Hill during the 67th annual Civil Rights Conference of the ...

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Related Topix: Charlotte Metro, Rock Hill, SC, Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Abortion

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Delta Farm Press

U.S. seeks monitoring of Chinese textile imports

Cotton Belt congressional members joined their colleagues and the U.S. cotton and textile industry in a call to broaden a key textile import monitoring program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Howard Coble, Democrat, Marianna, AR

Mon Oct 06, 2008

The Times and Democrat

Monitoring China essential to saving American jobs

THE ISSUE: U.S.-China textile trade agreement OUR OPINION: Expiration means extending monitoring program to China With S.C. unemployment soaring and the jobless rates in The T&D Region in double digits, new ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, South Carolina, Republican, Howard Coble, Opinion

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Charlotte.com

How they voted a " and why

John Spratt questions Peter Orszag, director of the Congressional Budget Office, during a hearing on Capitol Hill about the impact of recent market turmoil on the federal budget on September 24, 2008 in ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Washington, DC, Walter Jones, Virginia Foxx, Elizabeth Dole, US Senate, Republican, Howard Coble

Fri Oct 03, 2008

WPDE

SC votes

Monday, September 29, 2008 at 6:05 p.m. NewsChannel 15 has set up a link for you to contact Democrats John Spratt and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and Republican Representative Henry Brown about how the ...

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Republican, Henry Brown

Wed Oct 01, 2008

WBTW

Clyburn blames Republicans for defeat of bailout

The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion plan to buy bad debt from Wall Street, despite the support of all but one lawmaker from South Carolina.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, US Politics, Joe Wilson, Henry Brown, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Inglis, James Clyburn, Democrat

Lancaster News

Dems push for change at Fish Bash

Now is the time for change, say Lancaster County Democrats. Mandy Powers Norrell, Democratic candidate for the District 16 state Senate seat, focused on that idea at the biannual Lancaster County Democratic ...

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Related Topix: Catawba, SC, Fort Lawn, SC, Lancaster, SC, Lancaster County, SC, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Post and Courier

Most S.C. lawmakers vote 'yes'

Five of South Carolina's six congressmen voted in favor of the emergency rescue bill, with Upstate Republican Gresham Barrett, a potential candidate for governor in two years, voting against it.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Joe Wilson, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Inglis, Democrat

The Journal of Commerce Online

Textile producers seek extension of China monitoring program

The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition on Tuesday announced that a bipartisan group of 73 U.S. representatives, led by Textile Caucus co-chairs Howard Coble, R-N.C., and John Spratt, D-S.C., sent a ...

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Related Topix: George Bush, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Howard Coble, Democrat

Mon Sep 29, 2008

The Greenville News

Majority of House delegation from S.C. voted for failed bailout plan

South Carolina's U.S. House delegation split 5-1 on Monday's roll call vote on the White House's rescue bill for America's financial industry, with Republican Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Joe Wilson, Henry Brown, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Inglis, Democrat, Gresham Barrett

Sat Sep 27, 2008

The State

S.C. lawmakers relent on energy, economy

In a dazzlingly short span of days, South Carolina Democrats and Republicans in Congress caved on two of their core issues last week.

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Related Topix: George Bush, Union, SC, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Lindsey Graham, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election

Thu Sep 25, 2008

McClatchy DC

Graham, DeMint argue over bailout as others wait and see

Once again, Republican Sens. Jim DeMint and Lindsey Graham find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue.

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Related Topix: George Bush, Home, Mortgage, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, Jim DeMint, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Rock Hill Herald

Washington recognizes Rock Hill's 'Angel in Adoption'

Not everybody gets invited to the White House. Not everybody is honored at a gala reception at the U.S. Capitol.

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Related Topix: Rock Hill, SC, US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Rock Hill Herald

Get the bailout right

Americans who are not well versed in the intricacies of U.S. economic policy no doubt feel themselves pulled in many directions by the proposal to use $700 billion in taxpayer dollars to bail out Wall Street.

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Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Jim DeMint, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Opinion

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Statesman Journal

Financial crisis threatens rivals' campaign vows

WASHINGTON - No matter who is elected president, budget experts say Republican nominee John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama will have a harder time fulfilling their campaign promises because of ...

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Mon Sep 22, 2008

The Post and Courier

EDITORIAL: Nuclear case hinges on waste

Every form of energy generation, including nuclear power, has shortcomings and advantages.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Nuclear Energy, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, James Clyburn, Democrat, Opinion

Sat Sep 20, 2008

The Item

Lawmakers mixed on bailout

In a move that rivals its intercession during the Great Depression, the federal government is formulating a plan to bail out the banking industry in a move that will probably cost hundreds of billions in ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Lindsey Graham, Jim DeMint, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

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